Tag: activism
How Summer of Heat on Wall Street is using disruption to...
This is the main focus of the Summer of Heat on Wall Street, a sustained campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience against financiers like Citigroup.
Thousands march at Democratic National Convention demanding end to US support...
As the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, thousands of protesters take to the streets, calling on Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party to end unconditional U.S. military support for Israel as the Gaza conflict enters its tenth month.
When do autocrats give up?
Why was the opposition successful in Bangladesh and not in Venezuela?
NYPD arrests cello-playing grandfather at Citibank climate protest, igniting outrage over...
Rozendaal, a grandfather and long-time member of Extinction Rebellion, was performing Bach’s “Suites for Cello” outside Citibank’s headquarters in Lower Manhattan as part of a broader “Summer of Heat on Wall Street” campaign.
Climate activists score major win in campaign to electrify DC
An inside look at the vision and strategy behind Extinction Rebellion D.C.’s campaign that is blocking $12 billion in new fossil fuel infrastructure.
Thousands protest GOP agenda at Milwaukee RNC, demanding justice and equality
Protesters condemned U.S. politicians on both sides of the aisle for sending weapons to Israel amid what they described as genocide in Gaza.
Why protests work, even when not everybody likes them
Protest movements take a gamble when they unsettle the status quo. But it is a risk worth taking.
Why the climate movement is actually close to winning
Putting their work in the context of the MAP’s eight stages suggests there is more reason for hope than some realize.
Should children take part in nonviolent struggle?
Children have the most to gain from victories over racism, heterosexism and climate-wrecking capitalism.
Reflections on student activism
The commitment of this generation of student activists will reverberate through the progressive movement for years to come.